Intro: G C Em D
 
           G             C 
Skies are crying, I am watching 
           Em             D
Catching teardrops in my hands 
        G               C             Em            D
Only silence, as its ending, like we never had a chance. 
         G               C                Em             D
Do you have to make me feel like there’s nothing left of me? 
 
                 G           C 
You can take everything I have 
         Em                D 
You can break everything I am 
                 G 
Like I’m made of glass 
                  C 
Like I’m made of paper 
           Em              D 
Go on and try to tear me down 
           G                C 
I will be rising from the ground 
            Em                  D 
Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper 
 
       G 
As the smoke clears 
    C             Em            D 
I awaken and untangle you from me 
          G              C         Em               D
Would it make you feel better to watch me while I bleed 
         G                  C             Em             D
All my windows still are broken but I’m standing on my feet 
 
(different strum pattern-- check the video) 
             G               C
You can take everything I have 
               Em           D 
You can break everything I am 
                   G 
Like I’m made of glass 
                   C 
Like I’m made of paper 
           Em              D 
Go on and try to tear me down 
           G                   C 
I will be rising from the ground 
            Em                   D 
Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper 
 
Am                  Em               C 
Go run run run I’m gonna stay right here 
C
Watch you disappear yeah 
 
Am                  Em                C 
Go run run run yeah it’s a long way down 
                                    D 
But I’m closer to the clouds up here 
              G              C 
You can take everything I have 
              Em             D 
You can break everything I am 
                  G 
Like I’m made of glass 
                  C 
Like I’m made of paper 
C
Ohh 
           G               C 
Go on and try to tear me down 
           Em                 D 
I will be rising from the ground 
           G                    C 
Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper 
          Em                    D 
Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper 
      G  
Like a skyscraper

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